Firefighting equipment, plumbing repairs: Denton City Council approves $18.8M in projects

Vehicle maintenance

City Council approved a $14.7 million contract with New Braunfels-based Rush Truck Centers for maintenance and repairs for the city’s trucks. Council documents show the contract includes work for 115 trucks across multiple city departments, including solid waste, wastewater and streets.

The contract comes with an option to renew each year through 2030.

Firefighting equipment

Council also approved about $1.05 million for maintenance and purchases for self-contained breathing apparatuses, or SCBAs, for the fire department. The SCBAs allow fire fighters to breathe safe air from a tank and face mask in toxic and hazardous environments, council documents state.

The contract is in effect for three years, with two optional years to renew. Each year of the contract includes $70,000 for maintenance and $125,000 for new SCBAs, according to council documents.